Genetic improvement of banana using conventional and in vitro technologies.

• Main Authors: Sipen, Philip, Chubo, John Keen, Hung, Patricia King Jie, Ong, Kian Huat, Davey, Michael R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22201/

Banana (Musa spp.) is an important nutrient-rich fruit crop cultivated in the tropics and sub-tropics for local consumption and export. Targets for genetic improvement of banana range from improved fruit quality, yield, disease resistance, tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses, and the biosynthes...